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Encoding – Scan Type
Description
The scan type of content can affect the video quality. The following are the settings and internal algorithms tied to the scan type:
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The encoding controls that deal with scan type are dealt with in Image Processing – Scan Type – Key Controls.
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Picture Adaptive Field Frame (PAFF): This control is automatically enabled on Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-enabled versions of the software and automatically disabled on Central Processing Unit (CPU)-only versions.
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Macroblock Adaptive Field Frame (MBAFF): This control is automatically enabled on CPU-only versions of the software and automatically disabled on GPU-enabled versions.
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Force Field Pictures: This field appears only if the codec is H.264 and only affects GPU-enabled versions of the software.
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Enabled: All outputs are forced to use PAFF field picture encoding.
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Disabled: The encoder switches between PAFF and MBAFF, depending on the content.
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Recommendations
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Force Field Pictures results in a significant reduction in quality so it should only be used if required for compatibility with specific decoders or playback devices.
Location of Fields
| Location of Field on Web Interface | Location of Tag in XML |
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| Streams – Video > Advanced > Force Field Pictures |
stream_assembly/video_description/ where
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